Government to define Orang Asli advisory council powers in Act 134 amendments, says deputy minister

The Peninsular Malaysia Orang Asli Advisory Council's role and responsibilities will be clarified through upcoming amendments to the Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954, as announced by Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang.

The council currently functions as an engagement platform among the government, the Orang Asli community, and NGOs.

Additionally, efforts to support the socio-economic development of the Orang Asli include entrepreneur and cooperative grants, along with agricultural modernization programs.

The government encourages continued applications from the Orang Asli to promote sustainable income and economic growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The role and responsibilities of the Peninsular Malaysia Orang Asli Advisory Council will be finalised through amendments to the Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 (Act 134), which will be tabled in Parliament soon.

Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang said the council currently operates as a committee that serves as an engagement platform between the government, the Orang Asli community, and relevant non-governmental organisations.

“The establishment (of the council) will be finalised in the amendments to the Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 (Act 134), which we will table in Parliament in the near future.

“There, we will detail the role and responsibilities of the council in full,” she said during the Question-and-Answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.

She was replying to a supplementary question from Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman (PN-Kuala Krai) regarding the functions and jurisdiction of the council, as well as the steps taken by the government to ensure its views are translated into the formulation and enhancement of policies related to Orang Asli interests.

On the socio-economic development of the Orang Asli community, Rubiah said the Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA) provides entrepreneur grants ranging from RM9,000 to RM35,000. It also offers cooperative grants of up to RM200,000 to support business equipment and premises.

She added that the government also offers agricultural modernisation programmes with financing from RM5,000 to RM300,000. These programmes cover a broad range of assistance.

“In this regard, we hope the Orang Asli will continue submitting applications to ensure sustainable income generation and expand the local economy holistically,” she said. — Bernama

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马来西亚半岛原住民咨询委员会的角色和职责将通过即将对 1954 年原住民法令进行的修订来明确，正如乡村及区域发展部副部长拿督鲁比亚·王所宣布的那样。

该委员会目前发挥着政府、原住民社区和非政府组织之间互动平台的作用。

此外，支持原住民社会经济发展的举措包括向企业家和合作社提供资助，以及推行农业现代化计划。

政府鼓励原住民继续申请，以促进可持续收入和经济增长。

吉隆坡，10 月 6 日讯——马来西亚半岛原住民咨询委员会的角色和职责将通过对 1954 年原住民法令（第 134 号法令）的修正案最终确定，该修正案即将提交国会审议。

乡村及区域发展部副部长拿督鲁比亚·王表示，该理事会目前作为一个委员会运作，作为政府、原住民社区和相关非政府组织之间的互动平台。

“（该委员会的）成立将在 1954 年《原住民法》（第 134 号法案）的修正案中最终确定，我们将在不久的将来向议会提交该修正案。

“届时，我们将全面详细阐述理事会的角色和职责，”她在今天国会下议院的问答环节中说道。

她是在回答阿卜杜勒·拉蒂夫·阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼（国民联盟-瓜拉吉赖）提出的补充问题时做出上述表态的。该问题涉及原住民理事会的职能和管辖范围，以及政府为确保其意见转化为与原住民利益相关的政策的制定和完善而采取的措施。

关于原住民社区的社会经济发展，鲁比亚表示，原住民发展局（JAKOA）提供9000至35000令吉的创业补助金，以及高达200000令吉的合作社补助金，用于支持商业设备和场地购置。

她补充说，政府还提供农业现代化计划，资助金额从5000令吉到30万令吉不等。这些计划涵盖广泛的援助范围。

她表示：“在这方面，我们希望原住民继续提交申请，以确保可持续的收入来源，并全面促进当地经济的发展。”——马新社

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